Friday, 8 August 2014

Have a think about a debate topic

We are currently working on our debating skills.  On Thursday, we did an activity where half the class had to come up with arguments supporting a statement, the other half arguments against the statement.

We will do the same on Monday, but you will not be allowed to prepare as a team.  This means you'll need to think on your feet and have a few points prepared, so you don't repeat the point made by someone else on your team.

So start having a think about it over the weekend.  The statement to debate on Monday is:
'Girls and boys should be in separate classes at school.'
(DON'T post your ideas as comments though, you don't want to give your best ideas away - just this once it's not about sharing!)

Remember to think about reasons both for and against, regardless of what your own opinion is.

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